Talib Kweli And Estelle Celebrate The Gold Rush Awards

New York’s Soho district was alive with art lovers on Wednesday evening. Celebrities, art enthusiasts and a who’s who from the city’s art scene gathered to attend Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation’s 2009 Gold Rush Awards. The multi-media fundraising event, hosted by MTV’s Sway and presented by artist and foundation co-founder Danny Simmons, honored music and art program founders Beverly Bond and Sonja Okun, and writer/ curator Franklin Sirmans. Notable guests Grammy winner Estelle, actor Jamie Hector, and photographer Jamel Shabazz socialized while rapper Talib Kweli and DJ Cassidy rocked the evening’s music.

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